When Xi Jinping had just become the top leader of the Chinese Communist Party, I thought that since he was the descendant of Xi Zhongxun, he would be open-minded and lead China toward freedom and democracy.
In the following years, I felt the situation tightening, but since he was Xi Zhongxun's son, I was hesitant to jump to conclusions.
It wasn't until 2016 that I confirmed he was a brutal dictator.